bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
society; the world; the times
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
it is not (like that) either
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
sympathy; compassion; pity
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to care for someone; to look after someone
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
independence; self-reliance
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible